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But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
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But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
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All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
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And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
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Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
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But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
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That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
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And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
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If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
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To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
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But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
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For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith. Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
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For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. Not of works, lest any man should boast.
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Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.
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He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
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These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
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Going to Heaven?
INSTRUCTIONS: Check below what you think is necessary to get you to heaven.
1. Obeying God’s laws and commandments
2. Gifts to charity
3. Doing your best
4. Living a good life
5. Being helpful to others
6. Trying to obey the Golden Rule
7. Tithing, or giving money to the church
8. Church membership
9. Regular church attendance
10. Prayers
11. Fasting
12. Water baptism
13. Holy Communion
14. Born of Christian parents
15. Confirmation
16. Penances
17. Extreme unction
NOW proceed to the next page and find out if YOU are going to heaven.
No. 1: It is impossible to get to heaven this way. The Bible says: “We conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law” (Romans 3:28).
No. 2, 3 or 4: These things can never save you. The Bible says: “Not by works of righteousness … but according to His mercy He saved us” (Titus 3:5).
No. 5, 6 or 7: Good works cannot save anyone. The Bible states: “By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: It is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9).
No. 8, 9, 10 or 11: We cannot be saved by works, regardless of how good or well intended. God saves us by His grace. The Bible says: “If by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace” (Romans 11:6).
No. 12 or 13: Water baptism and communion are for those who are already saved. It is not our work that saves us, but faith in Christ. The Bible says: “To him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness” (Romans 4:5).
No. 14: This cannot save you. The Bible says: “They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God” (Romans 9:8). “But as many as received Him [Christ], to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name: which were born … of God” (John 1:12-13). You must be born of God to be saved.
No. 15, 16 or 17: These are man-made doctrines and are not taught in the Bible. God says: “In vain they do worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men” (Matthew 15:9).
NO! None of these can save you. You can do nothing to earn eternal life. It is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ alone that can save you.
“By Him [Christ] all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses” (Acts 13:39).
The way to have eternal life is not found in what we do ourselves but by having a perfect righteousness granted to us. We receive this when we believe the Lord Jesus Christ took our sins on Himself and paid for them by His death on the cross. “He [God] hath made Him [Christ] to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).
You do not receive eternal life by working for it or by trying to make yourself behave. You receive eternal life by believing the record God gave of His Son. Remember, if you disagree with these statements, you are calling God a liar. “He that believeth not God hath made Him a liar. … And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son” (1 John 5:10-11).
God, in His sovereignty, permits man’s destiny to depend upon man’s choice. “He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God” (John 3:18).
AFTER you are saved, obedience to God brings love, joy, peace and happiness into your life (Galatians 5:22‑23). When we disobey God, He will punish us, but our punishment will never be hell. God deals with us as a father deals with his son (1 Corinthians 3:15; 5:5; 11:32).
God will never cast us out. “Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out ” (John 6:37).
Doesn’t it make sense to believe on the One who came back from the dead and trust Him for the payment of your sin? Why not do it now and you can be sure of going to heaven when you die. He loves you. Right now, why not repent of your sins by accepting the payment He has made for your sins and accepting Jesus Christ as your personal Savior. You can KNOW you have eternal life. “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God, that ye may KNOW that ye have eternal life” (1 John 5:13).
Christ Died … That’s History.
Christ Died for Me … That’s Salvation!
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever [your name] believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). If you can sincerely put your name in the space above, you can KNOW you have eternal life, on the authority of God’s Word. “Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on Me HATH [possesses now] everlasting life” (John 6:47).